COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate? - (ANSWER)17 years old,
read/write/speak/understand English, 3rd class medical, pass the written exam, log 40 hours minimum
(20 with CFI, 10 solo).
How do you maintain your currency as a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Meet requirements per FAR 61.57: 3
takeoffs/landings as sole manipulator of controls in the same category of class within the preceding 90
days, and a flight review every 24 calendar months.
What happens if you go past 90 days without maintaining currency? - (ANSWER)You can't carry
passengers.
What do you need to do if you lose currency? - (ANSWER)Complete 3 takeoffs/landings.
What is the difference between day and night currency? - (ANSWER)The same, except at night landings
must be to a full stop.
What are the different kinds of nights for logging flight time? - (ANSWER)Sunset to Sunrise requires
position lights; End of Evening Civil Twilight to Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight can log as 'night' flight
time; One Hour After Sunset to One Hour Before Sunrise requires night landings for currency.
What flight time must be logged by a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Time required to obtain a
certificate/rating and currency flights.
Can a private pilot log time as 'acting PIC' if they are the sole manipulator of the controls but another
pilot holds the PIC responsibility? - (ANSWER)Yes, they can log PIC if acting as sole manipulator, but
acting as PIC refers to the pilot with final authority of the flight.
How should a flight review be recorded in a private pilot's logbook? - (ANSWER)Date, make & model,
flight time, description, and endorsement included per FAR 61.56.
,COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
What are the privileges of a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Act as PIC, carry passengers, share operating
expenses, be reimbursed for search and rescue operations, tow a glider after endorsement, demonstrate
an aircraft to a buyer after 200 hours logged, and perform preventative maintenance.
What are the limitations of a private pilot? - (ANSWER)No compensation or hire.
Under what circumstances can a private pilot act as pilot-in-command for compensation or hire? -
(ANSWER)Flights for charity and search and rescue operations, incidental to business, but cannot carry
passengers/property for compensation or hire.
When can a private pilot share operating expenses with passengers? - (ANSWER)You can split expenses
equally (pro rata) for fuel, oil, landing fees, and rental fees, but cannot profit from the flight.
Under what conditions can a private pilot demonstrate an aircraft to a prospective buyer? -
(ANSWER)After 200 hours logged, cannot receive compensation for flying, but can take commission if
the aircraft is sold.
What are the medical certificate requirements for a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Need a 3rd class medical;
valid for 60 calendar months under 40 years, 24 calendar months over 40 years.
What happens to a first class medical after 12 months? - (ANSWER)It trickles down to 3rd class privileges
for the remaining 48 months.
When do you need a first class medical? - (ANSWER)For ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) operations.
Can a pilot act as pilot-in-command if their medical certificate has expired? - (ANSWER)No, there are no
exceptions.
What are the limitations of operating as a commercial pilot with a basic medical certificate? -
(ANSWER)Must have held an FAA medical after July 14, 2006; complete a medical exam checklist every
,COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
48 months; online course every 24 months; limits include no more than 6 passengers, plane weight of
12,500lbs MAX, VFR/IFR below 18k feet, less than 250 knots, and no operation for compensation or hire.
What documents do you need as a Private Pilot License (PPL)? - (ANSWER)Pilot certificate, government-
issued ID, medical certificate, logbook endorsements if required.
How do you obtain a replacement for a lost pilot certificate? - (ANSWER)Request online or by mail; can
get a temporary certificate valid for up to 60 days.
What should you do if your address changes? - (ANSWER)Must notify the FAA within 30 days; failure to
update means you can't exercise privileges.
When must you carry a photo ID while acting as pilot-in-command? - (ANSWER)You must carry a driver's
license, passport, or military identification card.
What certificates must be carried on board the aircraft to be airworthy? - (ANSWER)ARROW:
Airworthiness certificate, Registration certificate, Radio station license, Operation limitations (POH),
Weight & balance data.
Where can you typically find the aircraft's Airworthiness Certificate and Registration Certificate? -
(ANSWER)Airworthiness: cabin/cockpit, must be visible to passengers; Registration: ask your CFI,
different for all planes.
How do you determine the expiration date of the aircraft's registration certificate? - (ANSWER)Printed on
the certificate; lasts 7 years from issuance date as of Jan 2023.
How long is the Airworthiness Certificate valid? - (ANSWER)Valid indefinitely as long as it meets required
conditions and is safe for operation with proper maintenance and inspections.
, COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
What are the required preflight actions? - (ANSWER)NWKRAFT: NOTAMS, Weather, Known ATC delays,
Runway lengths, Alternates, Fuel, Takeoff/landing distances.
What inspections are required for the aircraft to remain airworthy? - (ANSWER)Annual (12 months), VOR
(30 days - IFR only), 100-hour (for hire only), Altimeter (24 months), Transponder (24 months), ELT (12
months, 1 hour consecutive use, 50% of battery life).
How do you verify that the required inspections have been completed in the aircraft's logbooks? -
(ANSWER)Review maintenance logbooks.
What is the difference between an annual inspection and a 100-hour inspection? - (ANSWER)Annual: all
aircraft pt. 91 every 12 calendar months, more detailed, performed by A&P mechanic with inspection
authorization (IA); 100-hour: required for flight instruction aircraft or planes used to carry passengers,
identical to annual, any A&P mechanic can do it.
If an inspection is overdue, can the aircraft still be flown? - (ANSWER)Yes, you can get a 10-hour
extension to fly to the inspection without passengers or flight instruction; hours flown over the limits
count towards the next inspection.
What are the responsibilities of the aircraft owner or operator regarding maintenance and
airworthiness? - (ANSWER)Owner: maintaining airworthiness, completing maintenance inspections &
records; Operator: ensuring maintenance is completed prior to flight, and that the aircraft is
safe/airworthy.
Who is responsible for ensuring that all required maintenance and inspections have been completed
before flight? - (ANSWER)Pilot in Command (PIC).
What is an Airworthiness Directive (AD)? - (ANSWER)A legally enforced regulation issued by the FAA to
correct an unsafe condition; compliance is mandatory.
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate? - (ANSWER)17 years old,
read/write/speak/understand English, 3rd class medical, pass the written exam, log 40 hours minimum
(20 with CFI, 10 solo).
How do you maintain your currency as a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Meet requirements per FAR 61.57: 3
takeoffs/landings as sole manipulator of controls in the same category of class within the preceding 90
days, and a flight review every 24 calendar months.
What happens if you go past 90 days without maintaining currency? - (ANSWER)You can't carry
passengers.
What do you need to do if you lose currency? - (ANSWER)Complete 3 takeoffs/landings.
What is the difference between day and night currency? - (ANSWER)The same, except at night landings
must be to a full stop.
What are the different kinds of nights for logging flight time? - (ANSWER)Sunset to Sunrise requires
position lights; End of Evening Civil Twilight to Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight can log as 'night' flight
time; One Hour After Sunset to One Hour Before Sunrise requires night landings for currency.
What flight time must be logged by a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Time required to obtain a
certificate/rating and currency flights.
Can a private pilot log time as 'acting PIC' if they are the sole manipulator of the controls but another
pilot holds the PIC responsibility? - (ANSWER)Yes, they can log PIC if acting as sole manipulator, but
acting as PIC refers to the pilot with final authority of the flight.
How should a flight review be recorded in a private pilot's logbook? - (ANSWER)Date, make & model,
flight time, description, and endorsement included per FAR 61.56.
,COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
What are the privileges of a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Act as PIC, carry passengers, share operating
expenses, be reimbursed for search and rescue operations, tow a glider after endorsement, demonstrate
an aircraft to a buyer after 200 hours logged, and perform preventative maintenance.
What are the limitations of a private pilot? - (ANSWER)No compensation or hire.
Under what circumstances can a private pilot act as pilot-in-command for compensation or hire? -
(ANSWER)Flights for charity and search and rescue operations, incidental to business, but cannot carry
passengers/property for compensation or hire.
When can a private pilot share operating expenses with passengers? - (ANSWER)You can split expenses
equally (pro rata) for fuel, oil, landing fees, and rental fees, but cannot profit from the flight.
Under what conditions can a private pilot demonstrate an aircraft to a prospective buyer? -
(ANSWER)After 200 hours logged, cannot receive compensation for flying, but can take commission if
the aircraft is sold.
What are the medical certificate requirements for a private pilot? - (ANSWER)Need a 3rd class medical;
valid for 60 calendar months under 40 years, 24 calendar months over 40 years.
What happens to a first class medical after 12 months? - (ANSWER)It trickles down to 3rd class privileges
for the remaining 48 months.
When do you need a first class medical? - (ANSWER)For ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) operations.
Can a pilot act as pilot-in-command if their medical certificate has expired? - (ANSWER)No, there are no
exceptions.
What are the limitations of operating as a commercial pilot with a basic medical certificate? -
(ANSWER)Must have held an FAA medical after July 14, 2006; complete a medical exam checklist every
,COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
48 months; online course every 24 months; limits include no more than 6 passengers, plane weight of
12,500lbs MAX, VFR/IFR below 18k feet, less than 250 knots, and no operation for compensation or hire.
What documents do you need as a Private Pilot License (PPL)? - (ANSWER)Pilot certificate, government-
issued ID, medical certificate, logbook endorsements if required.
How do you obtain a replacement for a lost pilot certificate? - (ANSWER)Request online or by mail; can
get a temporary certificate valid for up to 60 days.
What should you do if your address changes? - (ANSWER)Must notify the FAA within 30 days; failure to
update means you can't exercise privileges.
When must you carry a photo ID while acting as pilot-in-command? - (ANSWER)You must carry a driver's
license, passport, or military identification card.
What certificates must be carried on board the aircraft to be airworthy? - (ANSWER)ARROW:
Airworthiness certificate, Registration certificate, Radio station license, Operation limitations (POH),
Weight & balance data.
Where can you typically find the aircraft's Airworthiness Certificate and Registration Certificate? -
(ANSWER)Airworthiness: cabin/cockpit, must be visible to passengers; Registration: ask your CFI,
different for all planes.
How do you determine the expiration date of the aircraft's registration certificate? - (ANSWER)Printed on
the certificate; lasts 7 years from issuance date as of Jan 2023.
How long is the Airworthiness Certificate valid? - (ANSWER)Valid indefinitely as long as it meets required
conditions and is safe for operation with proper maintenance and inspections.
, COMPREHENSIVE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE GOUGE
REGULATIONS, WEATHER, NAVIGATION, AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
What are the required preflight actions? - (ANSWER)NWKRAFT: NOTAMS, Weather, Known ATC delays,
Runway lengths, Alternates, Fuel, Takeoff/landing distances.
What inspections are required for the aircraft to remain airworthy? - (ANSWER)Annual (12 months), VOR
(30 days - IFR only), 100-hour (for hire only), Altimeter (24 months), Transponder (24 months), ELT (12
months, 1 hour consecutive use, 50% of battery life).
How do you verify that the required inspections have been completed in the aircraft's logbooks? -
(ANSWER)Review maintenance logbooks.
What is the difference between an annual inspection and a 100-hour inspection? - (ANSWER)Annual: all
aircraft pt. 91 every 12 calendar months, more detailed, performed by A&P mechanic with inspection
authorization (IA); 100-hour: required for flight instruction aircraft or planes used to carry passengers,
identical to annual, any A&P mechanic can do it.
If an inspection is overdue, can the aircraft still be flown? - (ANSWER)Yes, you can get a 10-hour
extension to fly to the inspection without passengers or flight instruction; hours flown over the limits
count towards the next inspection.
What are the responsibilities of the aircraft owner or operator regarding maintenance and
airworthiness? - (ANSWER)Owner: maintaining airworthiness, completing maintenance inspections &
records; Operator: ensuring maintenance is completed prior to flight, and that the aircraft is
safe/airworthy.
Who is responsible for ensuring that all required maintenance and inspections have been completed
before flight? - (ANSWER)Pilot in Command (PIC).
What is an Airworthiness Directive (AD)? - (ANSWER)A legally enforced regulation issued by the FAA to
correct an unsafe condition; compliance is mandatory.
